I've been hearing about this book and meaning to read it for so long, and I'm incredibly happy that I finally did, because wow, did I love this. One of my "oddly specific favorite tropes" in horror is the ultra-psychological possession story that keeps you guessing, wondering, "Is it a possession or something else?" and this story executes that theme splendidly.

Most of all, I loved how incredibly mundane and everyday so much of this story felt. Without giving too much away, there are moments in Come Closer that made me seriously think about what it would be like to be in Amanda's shoes, or for someone in my own personal life to be possessed, and it was downright chilling. As someone who is a far cry from a skeptic, nothing about Amanda's situation felt too far outside the realm of possibility, which only added to the intensity and made this novella entirely unputdownable for me. I feel like Come Closer is one of those stories that will certainly stick with me for a while, and I highly recommend it to any fan of psychological horror stories.

On a final note, I don't normally compare books, but I'll make an exception here: I especially recommend this story for anyone who loved A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay (another personal all-time favorite)!